Arnolfini Cafe Bar

Find boards of local cheeses and cured meats, sandwiches, specials, salads and breakfasts as well as homemade cakes alongside a wide selection of wines, hand-picked for Arnolfini, with a great range of local beers and ciders plus freshly ground coffees and teas.

Free wi-fi is accessible in the cafe at all times so you can relax and enjoy a coffee whilst browsing the web or catching up on emails.

"An interesting, but not pretentious menu, plenty of choice for vegetarians, sustainable credentials and reasonable prices; very nice wine and splendid beer in pleasing surroundings, served by genuinely friendly staff. We couldn't get enough of the Arnolfini during our recent stay in Bristol."

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2016 Christmas and New Year Opening Hours:

The cafe bar will close at 5.30pm on Saturday 10 December. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Saturday 24 December 10am - 4pm

Sunday 25 - Tuesday 27 December Closed

Wednesday 28 - Friday 30 December 10am - 6pm

Saturday 31 December 10am - 4pm

Sunday 1 - Monday 2 January Closed

Normal Opening Hours:

The cafe bar will close at 5.30pm on Saturday 10 December. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Monday and Tuesday 10am - 6pm

Wednesday 10am - 10pm

Thursday and Friday 10am - 8pm

Saturday 10am - 10pm

Sunday 10am - 6pm

Kitchen open 10 - 5pm daily

Arnolfini Café Bar Suppliers

Arnolfini Café Bar is dedicated to great service and great food. Our food and drink is locally sourced where possible and from sustainable sources. Our meat and eggs are free range, our milk and cream is organic and our fish is sustainably sourced. Our suppliers share our enthusiasm for high-quality and fairly-sourced produce, fresh to your plate.

Orchard PigOrchard Pig was born out of a shared passion for great food and Old Spots, the original orchard pigs. Orchard Pig ciders and orchard drinks are made using as many apples scrumped from Somerset orchards, managed by Orchard Pig Ground Force, as possible.

Murrays DeliAfter nearly 30 years in business, Murrays Deli still firmly believe in treating their natural produce with love and respect. With an exciting range of Italian and British based cheeses and meats we can say honestly that the Murray family know their food.

Samways FishSamways is a family run business with 50 years of experience in the fishing industry. Specialising in West Country fish, sourced directly from local fishermen, they are committed to delivering from port to plate in twenty-four hours.

Fresh Olive Co.For over 20 years The Fresh Olive Co. has been at the forefront of the Mediterranean food wave. A constant need to innovate has kept their antipasti, oils and of course olives at the peak of authentic, local production and sourcing.

The Severn ProjectTo say The Severn Project is dedicated to horticulture is an understatement. Their urban farms are run by passionate individuals with track records in helping people from socially excluded backgrounds and come up with some of the best salads and herbs we’ve ever come across.

Valley SmokehouseJonathan Newbury knows how to smoke things. He takes some of the finest cuts of meat and some of the freshest fish and applies sorcery and magic to create some of the best smoked meat and fish in the country.

Wiper and TrueA Bristol based brewery, Wiper and True experiments with wild ingredients and roasting their own malts to create a range of delicious and satisfying brews.

Greens - Gluten Free BeersWe are pleased to announce the addition of Greens gluten free beers to our drinks menu. For over 10 years Greens award winning beers have been brewed by Belgian craft brewers. All the beers have European Accreditation to be called ‘gluten free’, meaning a safe beer for coeliacs.

Belu WaterBelu are the exclusive bottled water partner of WaterAid and they give them all of their profits. Belu make the best environmental decisions across all aspects of their business – from the way they run their head office, to their distribution model and the materials they use.